The Eighth Central Pay Commission has officially announced its Mumbai visit for 22 and 23 October 2026, opening another opportunity for eligible organisations, institutions and Central Government associations or unions to seek interaction with the Commission.
According to the official notice dated 21 September 2026, stakeholders wishing to meet the Commission in Mumbai must submit their appointment request on or before 10 October 2026. The request has to be accompanied by the Unique Memo ID generated after submission of the memorandum. The venue and detailed interaction schedule have not yet been announced.
What exactly has the 8th CPC announced?
The notice has been issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Eighth Central Pay Commission under reference No. 35/14/2026-VST/8CPC.
It confirms that the Commission will visit Mumbai on 22 and 23 October 2026.
The interaction opportunity is intended for interested stakeholders, including organisations, institutions and associations/unions of the Central Government that wish to interact with the Commission during the Mumbai visit.
This is a stakeholder-consultation notice. It is not an announcement of new pay scales, pension revision, fitment factor or allowances.
What is the Unique Memo ID and why does it matter?
This is the most important procedural point in the notice.
The Commission says that the appointment request should be submitted along with the “Unique memo ID” generated after submitting the memorandum.
In simple terms, the process reflected in the notice is:
Memorandum submitted earlier → Unique Memo ID generated → Memo ID quoted while seeking Mumbai appointment.
The official 8th CPC memorandum portal confirms that representations and memoranda were accepted through its structured online system and that the general memorandum submission window is now closed. It also states that paper memoranda, hard copies, PDFs sent separately and email submissions are not being entertained by the Commission.
That means the Mumbai notice should not be interpreted as reopening the general memorandum-submission window.
Can anyone directly walk in and meet the Commission?
The notice does not announce an open walk-in interaction.
It asks interested stakeholders to submit a request for an appointment through the prescribed link by the deadline.
It also does not say that every request will automatically result in a confirmed meeting.
The Commission will subsequently communicate the venue and detailed schedule of interactions. Therefore, submitting a request should not be described as equivalent to receiving a confirmed appointment.
Has the Mumbai venue been announced?
No.
As of the official notice, the Commission has confirmed only the city and dates.
The exact Mumbai venue and the detailed interaction schedule will be communicated later.
Any specific hotel, Government office, meeting hall or timing being circulated before an official update should therefore be treated cautiously unless supported by a subsequent 8th CPC communication.
Does this notice announce anything about fitment factor or pension?
No.
The Mumbai notice does not contain any decision on:
fitment factor, minimum basic pay, pension revision, DA/DR merger, pay matrix, allowances or implementation date.
Its purpose is limited to inviting appointment requests for stakeholder interaction in Mumbai.
This distinction is especially important because consultation notices are sometimes presented online as though the Commission has moved to the final recommendation stage.
The official document supports no such conclusion.
Why is the Mumbai visit important for employee and pensioner organisations?
The 8th CPC has been conducting consultations with stakeholders at different locations as part of its ongoing work. The Commission’s official website currently lists the Mumbai visit among its latest notices, following other scheduled interactions in cities including Bengaluru, Jaipur and Chandigarh.
For organisations that have already submitted memoranda, such visits provide an opportunity to seek direct interaction and explain the issues raised in their submissions.
But the Mumbai notice itself does not indicate which demands will be accepted, rejected or eventually recommended.
What stakeholders should do now?
Organisations, institutions and eligible Central Government associations or unions intending to seek interaction in Mumbai should check whether they have their Unique Memo ID, use the official appointment mechanism and ensure that their request is submitted no later than 10 October 2026.
They should also continue to monitor the official 8th CPC website because the venue and detailed schedule are still awaited.
For readers, the key distinction is simple:
The Mumbai consultation has been officially scheduled. The Pay Commission’s final pay and pension recommendations have not been announced.
Sources
Official 8th CPC Mumbai Visit Notice — 21 September 2026
Official Mumbai Appointment/Meeting Page
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